#11 Australian Shepherd
2,530
licensed dogs of this breed
A closer look
Age, sex, neuter status, and the most common color combinations in these licensed-dog records.
Average age6.8 yearsOf 2,497 dogs.
Spayed or neutered91.9%2,325 altered · 205 not altered
Sex in the records50.5% male1,277 male · 1,253 female
Color combinations
Exact combinations are kept as reported. Color strips are visual guides, with the source wording shown beside each one.
Birth-year cohorts
The recorded birth years of licensed dogs in the Australian Shepherd breed group. This describes dogs in the current snapshot, not historical popularity or licenses issued each year.
| Year | Licensed dogs |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 29 |
| 2011 | 35 |
| 2012 | 51 |
| 2013 | 107 |
| 2014 | 124 |
| 2015 | 134 |
| 2016 | 184 |
| 2017 | 179 |
| 2018 | 198 |
| 2019 | 209 |
| 2020 | 363 |
| 2021 | 293 |
| 2022 | 179 |
| 2023 | 165 |
| 2024 | 122 |
| 2025 | 103 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2,497 dogs are included in this chart.
The count, city by city
2,530 dogs, or 2.31% of the county’s licensed-dog records, are grouped under Australian Shepherd. The rest have other breed groups.
| City | Licensed dogs | Share of city records |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 1,333 | 2.18% |
| Oceanside | 195 | 2.21% |
| Carlsbad | 184 | 2.69% |
| Encinitas | 138 | 3.28% |
| Poway | 130 | 3.42% |
| Escondido | 115 | 2.08% |
| San Marcos | 113 | 2.96% |
| Vista | 88 | 2.31% |
| El Cajon | 75 | 2.35% |
| Santee | 70 | 1.90% |
| La Mesa | 37 | 1.36% |
| Solana Beach | 31 | 3.61% |
| Del Mar | 17 | 1.99% |
| Imperial Beach | 4 | 1.16% |
| Chula Vista | City has no records in this data | — |
| Coronado | City has no records in this data | — |
| Lemon Grove | City has no records in this data | — |
| National City | City has no records in this data | — |
